5 Chapter 4

Liam watched the retreating figure limped back to the canteen counter

"Do you know who she is?" Liam asked Philip who gaped wide mouthed at him

"What? Did I say some thing wrong"

"No...no...no... Do you realize this is the first time you are showing interest in a girl" Philip explained with a wild playful grin

"Am not in the least bit interested in her just that she is a wield character" Liam plainly explained with a snort

"did you notice the way she was shooting daggers at me,that is if looks could kill I would have been a gonna by now,literally"

"Seems like you did something to her is unlike pretty to act way out of character with people" Philip mentioned his eyes still fixed on his friend

"Is that her name 'pretty'" Liam snorted out stressing the name "for someone as cranky and grumpy as she is"

Philip chuckled enjoying how ridiculous his friend seems at that moment "I prefer calling her pretty suits her well"

"Hmm!

Liam hummed" with the likes of how defensive you are effortlessly trying to be over her,you two must be that acquainted"

Surprised at why he was so eager to know about her Liam frowned at nothing in particular

"As much as I like calling the name to ruin the moment she is Ivie friend "

Philip replied with a frown etched on his face.

Liam had always been curious as to what happened between the two.

"Ah! God helps the unfortunate man who allows such pretty face to get in his way" Liam mused to himself

"So you think her pretty then" Philip teased

"No I think her over impulsive and rude"

"I wasn't talking about the character aspects"

"Then sorry to say this man,since the character is so lacking then I think your so called pretty is Damn ugly and scary" Liam concluded with less care in the world.

Any hope of putting aside the events of yesterday flew out of the window as Iris stumped the tray of served breakfast on the table which caused a few drop of hot coffee to spill on Liam thigh.

Liam felt his nervous system react to the burns as he grunted in pains.

Iris couldn't care less she was boiling in anger and Liam wondered if she had heard what he said,well if she did,he just honestly spilled the truth unintentionally he admitted to himself looking at her with a painful frown etched on his face

"Arrrgh! Couldn't you be more careful...and am sure being contrite for your carelessness wouldn't cause any harm" Liam shrieked at the sting on his thigh as he struggled to clean the liquid with the handkerchief Philip had offered him

"Am sure an arrogant fool like you don't deserve a damn bit of apology" Iris gritted oblivious of the few students that had troop in to eat now watching them

"Excuse me! have we met before ,I wonder why any reasonable human would hire you who obviously lack manners or is it mental issues" he blunted out eyeing her closing as they could both feel their hot breaths fanning at each other

"No...no sir am not as dimwitted as you" she fired back

"I can only see a psycho in front of me" Liam scowled at her as he got back to drying out the liquid.

Philip felt as much as he was enjoying the ramble between them since he has never seen his friend react this way he needed to stop the already heated banter

"Liam" he touched his shoulder lightly shaking his head in disapproval "Pretty why are you mad at Liam"

"I wouldn't be limping this way if not because of your arrogant doff he goat friend who is suffering from an eye sight disease"

she cursed glaring at Liam who snorted in disapproval, mentally he noted her madness also came with a loosed tongue

"How do you mean by that" Philip asked

"This crazed drunk devil lacking human feelings ran over me yesterday without as much as apologising"

Liam's stormy gaze met hers,clearly he knew he did not run over anybody and it was all her fault she was in whatever condition she is suffering from

"you and I both know what ever you are suffering from now was your mistakes,I should be damned to apologize to you"

"Well you still want to keep up with the facade, let's just call it even" she said limping away ignoring those who whispered behind her well she only prayed she still have a job to keep.

"That was cool girl" Jude smiled raising his hand from the counter for an high five but was ignored "those arrogant rich spoilt brats need to be taught lessons" he said praising Iris

Meanwhile Philip and Liam both watched the retreating Iris

Liam basically was trying to put his anger on check as he sat down.

Never had a girl insulted him in such a manner,who the hell was she.

Philip did the same with a whoosh sign of relief

Liam ignored him picking a chuck of fried eggs,he chewed without tasting it,it must be because of the terrible cooking.

Damn that wild cat and that loosed tongue of hers

"Arrogant doff he goat,suffering from an eyesight disease... Crazed drunken devil ...lacking human feelings" Liam found himself listing the insults she had throw at him

"Don't forget arrogant fool,dimwitted..." Philip chided in but held his tongue when Liam shot him a cold look that could have made most people quiver in fear

Iris had really gotten under his skin Philip realised and kept his mouth shut as he ate his own breakfast enjoying the best emotional display he had never witnessed since he had known Liam

Liam with an angry look stamped on his face ate his food in silence he felt like wiping those stupid smirk off Philip face if he did not stop those stupid grins.

The young prince stood up dropping his cutleries as it clattered on the plate dropping wads of naira notes on the table he faced Philip picking up his helmet

"The food taste like sawdust, pay and give the rest to her for damages she had accused me off"

With that he walked away without a backward glance ushering himself out of the canteen.

Most times we are blind as to what we see,

What we have right in front of us

V.B